| Typhoon Rips Wake Island | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1579 |
| Catalog #: | 352167 | |
| Clip Number: | 352167-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 025-598-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:11:54 - 00:12:36 | |
| Location: | Wake Island, Pacific | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Cyclones / Hurricanes DISASTERS: Damage / Aftermath LOCATIONS/PACIFIC OCEAN: Oceania, Wake Island (Halcyon, Helsion) MILITARY: Army, USA | |
| Description: | DOS, dull in imagery and contrast Pacific stepping stone for the korea air-lift, is smashed by a typhoon. Winds over 150 mph velocity level buildings, destroy radio and radar installations. But personnel take shelter in Japanese-built bunkers, and no lives are lost. Damage. Destruction. Aerial Shot - Wake Island, and the aftermath of a typhoon MCISGL - Destruction of buildings OHMS - Only skeleton of a roof that was blown off and people stunned inside the building MCUS - Marines eating at tables and parts of the building is down around them MLS - What's left of the crew trying to grab some sleep in a building that was once standing | |
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